Jeff Cavins

And so you pick up in chapter 12, and there are three key promises that God makes to Abram, which are going to be very important, three promises that are going to be very important in your reading plan. And I'm sure you'll bring them up when we reach that point. We start off in chapter 12. all the families of the earth shall bless themselves.

And so you pick up in chapter 12, and there are three key promises that God makes to Abram, which are going to be very important, three promises that are going to be very important in your reading plan. And I'm sure you'll bring them up when we reach that point. We start off in chapter 12. all the families of the earth shall bless themselves.

And so you have three promises to Abram at the beginning of this period, and that is land, a royal dynasty, going to make his name great, and worldwide blessing. Three major promises. But we have a major problem, and that is Abram doesn't have any kids. He doesn't have any kids. And it's just beautiful how God deals with this problem and gives him a son, Isaac.

And so you have three promises to Abram at the beginning of this period, and that is land, a royal dynasty, going to make his name great, and worldwide blessing. Three major promises. But we have a major problem, and that is Abram doesn't have any kids. He doesn't have any kids. And it's just beautiful how God deals with this problem and gives him a son, Isaac.

And so you have three promises to Abram at the beginning of this period, and that is land, a royal dynasty, going to make his name great, and worldwide blessing. Three major promises. But we have a major problem, and that is Abram doesn't have any kids. He doesn't have any kids. And it's just beautiful how God deals with this problem and gives him a son, Isaac.

And people are going to be reading that with you. And he ends up with Isaac as a son. But it's so interesting. In chapter 15, which you're going to be coming upon pretty quick in your reading.

And people are going to be reading that with you. And he ends up with Isaac as a son. But it's so interesting. In chapter 15, which you're going to be coming upon pretty quick in your reading.

And people are going to be reading that with you. And he ends up with Isaac as a son. But it's so interesting. In chapter 15, which you're going to be coming upon pretty quick in your reading.

In chapter 15, we're going to see that Abram struggles with God. How do I know that you're going to give me these things? I don't even have a son, and God is going to make a covenant. with Abram. And you're going to read about it in chapter 15. I won't read it now, but this is a beautiful, beautiful situation where God makes a covenant with Abram.

In chapter 15, we're going to see that Abram struggles with God. How do I know that you're going to give me these things? I don't even have a son, and God is going to make a covenant. with Abram. And you're going to read about it in chapter 15. I won't read it now, but this is a beautiful, beautiful situation where God makes a covenant with Abram.

In chapter 15, we're going to see that Abram struggles with God. How do I know that you're going to give me these things? I don't even have a son, and God is going to make a covenant. with Abram. And you're going to read about it in chapter 15. I won't read it now, but this is a beautiful, beautiful situation where God makes a covenant with Abram.

And, and as a result of that, we're going to have Isaac and then Isaac and his wife, Rebecca have Jacob and Esau, or I should say Esau and Jacob. Right. And then after that, we're going to have through Jacob, the 12 sons, tribes of Israel through four different ladies. It's going to be Leah and Rachel, true, but it's also going to be their handmaids, Bilhah and Zilpah.

And, and as a result of that, we're going to have Isaac and then Isaac and his wife, Rebecca have Jacob and Esau, or I should say Esau and Jacob. Right. And then after that, we're going to have through Jacob, the 12 sons, tribes of Israel through four different ladies. It's going to be Leah and Rachel, true, but it's also going to be their handmaids, Bilhah and Zilpah.

And, and as a result of that, we're going to have Isaac and then Isaac and his wife, Rebecca have Jacob and Esau, or I should say Esau and Jacob. Right. And then after that, we're going to have through Jacob, the 12 sons, tribes of Israel through four different ladies. It's going to be Leah and Rachel, true, but it's also going to be their handmaids, Bilhah and Zilpah.

And you're going to end up with all of the tribes of Israel, the sons of Jacob, which eventually is going to lead them into Egypt, where things again go south. And they become the really servants of the Egyptians, and it doesn't end well for them.

And you're going to end up with all of the tribes of Israel, the sons of Jacob, which eventually is going to lead them into Egypt, where things again go south. And they become the really servants of the Egyptians, and it doesn't end well for them.

And you're going to end up with all of the tribes of Israel, the sons of Jacob, which eventually is going to lead them into Egypt, where things again go south. And they become the really servants of the Egyptians, and it doesn't end well for them.

Well, I think people are a little alarmed sometimes when they're reading the Bible and they hear these wild stories that people get into and they take offense like, oh, that shouldn't be in the Bible or I didn't expect that from the Bible. Well, just turn the Bible around and look at it like a mirror. I didn't expect that in your life either. And you didn't expect that in your life either.

Well, I think people are a little alarmed sometimes when they're reading the Bible and they hear these wild stories that people get into and they take offense like, oh, that shouldn't be in the Bible or I didn't expect that from the Bible. Well, just turn the Bible around and look at it like a mirror. I didn't expect that in your life either. And you didn't expect that in your life either.

Well, I think people are a little alarmed sometimes when they're reading the Bible and they hear these wild stories that people get into and they take offense like, oh, that shouldn't be in the Bible or I didn't expect that from the Bible. Well, just turn the Bible around and look at it like a mirror. I didn't expect that in your life either. And you didn't expect that in your life either.